CDAGRIZ said:
The article says the MSU administration held events in response to the death threats and racist things happening on campus, but did they investigate to attempt to identify the individuals responsible? I think that's what the federal investigation is about.
Also, dissolving a no-contact order protecting a young woman as part of a settlement to save your own ass is absolute coward sh*t. There's no "two sides" to that part. That administration is true garbage.
They took numerous actions;
The morning after the Queer Straight Alliance received its first threat, Ellig said Cruzado led an emergency meeting in her office and “emphasized the seriousness of the incident and the need for immediate action.”
Ellig said directors and leaders of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the Diversity and Inclusion Student Commons, Dean of Students Office, University Police, University Student Housing, and others were directed to reach out to the MSU LGBTQ+ community to provide support.
Through the semester, Ellig said university administrators met with a wide range of students and offered help, including through counseling and a teach-in to brainstorm how to create “a sense of belonging for all students.”
The article went on to say they also held numerous events on campus with students a faculty. I believe law enforcement investigates these situations to identify the students involved and details surrounding the event. It was stated in the article that law enforcement did do that. Also, stated in the article, the no-contact order in the case you mentioned, was lifted after 17 months. Is that a reasonable amount of time? I guess it depends on the facts of that particular case which we do not have.
I don't think the actions outlined above can be characterized as ignoring the harassment. It appears MSU was pro-active. The DOJ investigation will determine if that is so or not.